Banking and Finance Point-in-Time Service Updates

The Banking and Finance Point-in-Time Service has been updated to include the Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Cth) (Act 31 of 2018), the Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Cth) (Act 34 of 2018) and the Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Act 2018 (Cth) (Act 41 of 2018).

Act 31 of 2018

The Act will give effect to the allocation of certain ministerial powers following the establishment of a new Home Affairs portfolio, and related changes strengthening the Attorney-General’s oversight of intelligence, security and law enforcement agencies. 

Act 34 of 2018

This Act contains 11 amending schedules which contain a range of measures to improve and clarify Commonwealth criminal justice arrangements.    

Act 41 of 2018

The main purpose of this Act is to correct technical errors that have occurred in Acts as a result of drafting and clerical mistakes.
The Act also contains amendments to:

(a) update references in Acts from “the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia” to “Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand”; and
(b) make amendments consequential on the Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015; and
(c) remove references to the Crown in right of Norfolk Island; and
(d) repeal spent and obsolete provisions and Acts (which will result in the repeal of approximately 572 pages of spent and obsolete provisions).

The amendments made by these Acts have been updated in the Point-in-Time Banking and Finance Service current to 27 June 2018. (NB: Subscription required).

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